LITT Pinball Bar · Minneapolis, MN · 135 games · first seen Apr 18, 2024 · last seen Oct 27, 2026
Blainbrook · Blaine, MN · 94 games · first seen Sep 15, 2021 · last seen Aug 16, 2023
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Centaur pinball machine has 229 recorded tournament games in Minneapolis, MN, Blaine, MN. A game runs about 14m, the median of 227 timed games, so budget for that in a round with a clock on it. The better-ranked player loses here 48.2% of the time, which puts it at 31/100 for difficulty. That is a low-variance machine: scores hold up and the stronger player usually wins, so it rewards the favorite.
Hit O-R-B-S drops in order to start immediate two-ball multiball.
If the rubber is on the outlane posts you can nudge balls back into play through a gate between the inlane/outlane
Complete all four flipper lanes to add a ball.
Lock balls with O-R-B-S drops (out of order). Release all locked balls by upper left standup or 1-2-3-4 (in order) then upper right standup.
Completing the drops on the far right in order is worth good points and will light the right 'orbit' for 'Collect Bonus'
Can you backhand the green target? Jerk machine to right as you make the shot. Live catch as it comes down. Start w. soft-plunge & nudge.
